Every June, enthusiasts from across the globe descend on Lord March’s estate in Chichester, West Sussex, England, for a the Goodwood Festival of Speed, a multi-day celebration of internal combustion and velocity. To honor the drivers, teams, and manufacturers that have achieved dominance in the world of motor sports, the theme for next year’s Festival of Speed will be “Addicted to Winning – The Unbeatable Champions of Motor Sport.”

While examples throughout history are plentiful, the event’s organizers cite a handful of winning runs as inspiration for next year’s theme: Bentley’s five wins at Le Mans in the 1920s, the reign of the German government-backed Silver Arrows (driven by champions like Bernd Rosemeyer, Hans Stuck and Rudolf Caracciola) in the 1930s, Juan Manuel Fangio’s five Formula 1 championships in the 1950s, Jim Clark’s impressive string of victories with Lotus in the 1960s, Porsche’s winning streak at Le Mans between 1970 and 1998, and Sebastin Loeb’s nine consecutive World Rally Championships.

Motorcycles are not excluded from the mix, either, and the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed will honor racers such as John Surtees, Mike Hailwood, Giacomo Agostini, Kenny Roberts and Valentino Rossi, alongside manufacturers Norton, MV Augusta, Honda and Yamaha. As 2014 also marks the 100th anniversary of Italian automaker Maserati, the brand’s competition cars will be featured in the annual run up the Goodwood Hill, while the automaker’s road cars will enjoy a dedicated class in the festival’s concours d’elegance event.

Also commemorated in 2014 will be the 100th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz’s improbable 1-2-3 finish in the 1914 French Grand Prix, 60 years of the Jaguar D-Type, the 50th anniversary of Mini’s first win at the Monte Carlo Rally, and the 40th anniversary of McLaren’s first Formula One championship (delivered by drivers Emerson Fittipaldi, Denny Hulme, Mike Hailwood, Daviod Hobbs and Jochen Mass, all of whom fit the “Addicted to Winning” profile).

The 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed will take place from June 26-29, 2014. For additional details, visit Goodwood.co.uk.

I see Mike Hailwood mentioned here. I wonder if they’ll display a pair of his racing boots? I understand that he wore through the soles of a pair every race but never skinned a toe.

It’s so unfortunate that a veteran racer like Hailwood would risk life and limb for all those years then finally call it quits, only to be killed in a car accident while taking his kids out for fish’n'chips.